@book{d5a221a889bf4dc3be5f0c8a1f8fa528,
title = "Testing a monitoring strategy for floating microlitter with manta-trawl sampling in Danish coastal waters",
abstract = "The objective of the present project was to develop and test a coastal monitoring strategy for floating microlitter and microplastic (MP) in Danish marine surface waters using manta-trawl as sampling gear. 15 samples collected in transects along beach litter monitoring sites and analysed for MP > 300 µm. The median MP concentration was 0.057 particles m-3 and the maximum concentration was 0.213 particles m-3 indicating relatively low contamination levels of the seven investigated marine surface waters. This corresponded to a median value of 14630 MP per km2 and a maximum value of 43639 MP per km2. Other aspects considered include recommendation on sampling minimum of 100 m3 sample volume, to analyse replicate samples and that sampling should be planned in spring/early summer.",
author = "Marta Simon and Zhanna Tairova and Christensen, \{Jesper Philip Aagaard\} and Jakob Strand",
year = "2023",
month = dec,
language = "English",
isbn = "978-87-7156-827-1",
series = "Technical Report from DCE - Danish Centre for Environment and Energy",
publisher = "Aarhus University, DCE - Danish Centre for Environment and Energy",
number = "297",
}